I suspect you are using the Companion2 speakers...I've seen them at the local Future Shop and wondered how they'd sound.

How about sound projection? Do you miss having a sub?

When I do restaurant work, I use a pair of Yamaha MS-60S (60 watts each)powered monitors (they don't need a sub) and I like the fact that the sound doesn't fill the entire area, as some patrons don't want to hear music, so they can be seated further away...the ones that do, sit closer. It's nice to give them a choice.

Ian

I'm trying to follow you, Tony but not sure what the heck you're talking about.

The picture is about 7 years old.

I've used the Bose L1 for 3-4 years now almost exclusively.

I paid the ladies ten dollars each to stand next to me for a picture.

I started out quite a few years ago with one Bose L1 and one sub. I then acquired a second set. When the Compacts came out I got one to try for "little" jobs. Loved it so I got another one and kept the big pair for "really big" jobs.
After about a year of using two Compacts, the big ones were just taking up room in the garage, so I sold them both. Most of my jobs are restaurants or private parties with maximum 200 people. The big L1s were extreme overkill. In the past ten years I have played exactly two venues where I needed the bigger ones. I don't expect to work either place again, so didn't need 'em.
I sold one set to Semilive, with the stipulation that I could borrow it if I ever needed it. So far I haven't.
I was happy with one Bose until I got two. Now I'm really spoiled; I take two of them everywhere, regardless of the keyboard.
DonM

Bill you have answered everything I asked, those girls ripped you off, in the UK RENTACROWD would have
done it for half of that price with much younger girls. Bill, why don't you update your website if its 7 years old, thats a long time in web years, get it updated Bill and I will sign the visitors book.

Cheers Bill.

Well Tony, the picture is still representative of what they'll see when I walk in. Clearly, no one has ever hired me for my looks. While the photo is 7 years old, various sections have all been updated within the last few days, weeks, months, etc...

There's always tweaks, updates, etc. one can do to the website. I do know the performance schedule is constantly getting updated as new work comes in.

No offense Tony, but it doesn't matter to me whether you sign my guestbook or not. My hunch is I'll do 430+ gigs a year with or without your signature.

Great that Bill,

Certainly you must be the most industrious entrepreneur on SZ with that number of bookings, I don’t think even if Barack Obama signed your visitor book he could help you improve on that, there are simply not enough days in the year Bill and Barrack can’t even invent any for you.

Happy year Ahead Bill.

Tony

Ian, think it's time for you to get Yamaha Japan's technicians over here with soldering iron in hand:



to finally resolve (rewire?) Yamaha's effects phase cancellation problem.
Let's see now, which is it?:

L + R/L
R + R/L
L + L/R
R + L/R
L + L/L
R + R/R

Don't be too sure, maybe Bill would be invited to play the White House if Barack signed his guest book??

WOW,

Never thought of that one. I have looked at his 2012 booking and he's nowhere near the Whitehouse.


Tony

The Bose system is not for everyone.
The mids are not as strong as I would like them but my voice seems is clear with good highs, lows and midrange; not so with the keyboard.
When I think of what is best, best is what I can carry easily, what my voice sounds like, is there distortion, and how does my keyboard sound. Not 100% but close for me. If I had an 8 piece group I might think differently.

I played my Kn7000 and my Korg Pa800 through my Bose Compact this afternoon, what a difference. One was clear and strong, I could hear everything that was happening from the keyboard. The other, Pa800 was deeper and stronger as far as drive goes, but not as clear. I attached a BBE to the Pa 800 and used it sparingly, the sound of my voice and keyboard from my Bose was out-of-site. I got drive and clarity. Nice!

Experimenting, John C.